La Guaira

La Guaira is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's main port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 19 miles to the southeast, and it became an important harbor during the 18th century. It was attacked by buccaneers and by English, Dutch, and French armadas, and it was later transformed into a fortified, walled city. During the 2010s, La Guaira had a population of 270,792 people.